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Korie Nnaemeka Canice

SURVEYING
Owerri,IM

Summary

I am a versatile and resourceful professional with a broad skill set, capable of delivering results across various roles and responsibilities. I have proficient IT skills that are particularly relevant to the construction and project management fields. I am proficient at completing tasks and properly documenting them. I am a resourceful Surveyor, highly effective at managing multiple simultaneous operations in dynamic conditions and self-motivated to approach every challenge with boldness and expert ease. I possess a good knowledge of field and equipment expertise to complete precise surveys, methodical about data-driven and photographic surveys, focusing on improving collection methods and applications to better leverage available information, and good zeal and aptitude to deliver results on time. Successful in working full time with a survey crew providing construction layout, incorporating legal land surveys and civil engineering design, providing accurate construction layout and field topographical surveys. I have improved the ability to learn and work in a fast-paced environment. 15 Skilled Surveyor knowledgeable about equipment operation, computer-aided mapping and use of historical data. Accomplished in laser scanning for as-built drawings, accident recreation and terrain movement evaluation. Over 15 years experience in land surveying for commercial, industrial, and government project's Results-oriented Surveyor with expertise in engineerig

surveys. Knowledgeable about applicable codes and regulations Excellent communication, problem-solving and planning skills. Operated effectively in independent and team-centered roles. Skilled Surveyor knowledgeable about equipment operation, computer-aided mapping and use of historical data. Accomplished in laser scanning for as-built drawings, accident recreation and terrain movement evaluation. Over 15

years experience in land surveying for commercial, industrial, and government projects. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level land surveyor position. Ready to help team achieve company goals. Recent graduate with foundational knowledge in surveying and hands-on experience gained through academic projects and internships. Demonstrates strong teamwork, problem-solving, and time-management skills. Prepared to start career and make meaningful contributions with commitment and drive.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications

Work History

Senior Surveyor

HartLand Nigeria Ltd.
02.2016 - 12.2016
  • The project focused on the development of modern infrastructure of the mapped out zone for the construction of the University campus and the internal road network, central sewage system
  • The entire process involved topographic surveys, detail surveys, enumeration of existing structures, compensation, demolition of affected buildings, structures, setting out of road alignment, establishment of central sewage system and storm water system, establishment of intermediate controls, Leveling of the temporary benchmarks, route survey of the Abuja pipeline project linking the entire city
  • Responsibilities:
  • Documentation of measurements and preparation of detailed results
  • Completed assessments, measuring boundaries and notable landmarks
  • Determining of boundaries using survey equipment and mathematical calculations using power graphics Casio calculators
  • Used GPS, RTK equipment, total stations such as Leica, Topcon and Automatic Levels to acquire data, transfer and process data
  • Draw up contour maps and calculated volumes required for project designs
  • Interprets maps, engineering or construction drawings and layout documents to accurately perform various types of survey
  • Supervised survey activities or operations and field crew at the execution of the University project
  • Responsible for making precise measurements to determine boundaries and providing topographic data using survey equipment and data collection software such CHC NAV equipment
  • Set out and monitored the earthworks and installation of the sewage pipes, determining the positions of the bends
  • Assisted Project Engineers as professional Land Surveyor to develop methods and procedures for enhancing results from field surveys
  • Perform Boundary and Topographical Surveys, Right of way Surveys, Utility Surveys and Constructional layout
  • Perform daily import of all field collected data
  • Maintain accurate, detailed, and professional field notes
  • Perform general equipment maintenance and calibration
  • Adhere to safety policies, procedures, and requirements
  • Primarily field work, if needed some travel
  • Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the project manager
  • Basic Requirements for the project:
  • General understanding of the principles and practices of land surveying
  • General understanding of CAD software
  • General knowledge of mathematics through trigonometry and geometry and its application to field surveying
  • Basic computer skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office, and other relevant software
  • Skill in the use of surveying instruments including Robotic and GNSS equipment
  • Familiarity with and knowledge of geographic area
  • Ability to work effectively in a team environment and possess strong interpersonal skills
  • ACHIEVEMENTS:
  • Helped in solving the challenging issues associated with obstructions such as rock deposits,existing buildings, schools, churches by proper collation of precise measurements,details and topographic data which was utilized successful design and conclusion of the project
  • Used expertise of public relations to douse several litigation from residents who were bent on scuttling the progress of work
  • The project was executed with zero disaster and occupational hazard due to high adherence to safety rules
  • ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF THIS PROJECTS:
  • At the completion of this project, a brand new university campus was created opening up new study centres for the Nigerian teeming youths
  • Infrastructural development of new town, which resulted in increase in economic value of land, many residents purchased lands for building of hostels, hotels and recreation centre, creating a lot of jobs for the real estates, construction firms, improvement in quality of life, decongestion of the urban centre, increase in tax revenue, improved road network and social amenities, opening up more lands for business growth
  • Several job openings such as civil engineers, structural engineers, quantity surveyors, land surveyors, town planners, skilled workers such as plumbers, welders, masons, roofers were employed
  • This has become a great source of income generation and taxes
  • The value of land skyrocketed the moment this project was concluded
  • It greatly improved the economic values of all businesses on land.
  • Advanced subdivision designs by providing precise topographic data necessary for optimal lot placement.

Registered Surveyor

Rohi-Geo Solutions Limited
1 2017 - Current
  • Working as an experienced Registered Surveyor, I play a key role in managing the affairs of the company
  • I love working outdoors and thrive in a team environment where collaboration is key
  • I take initiative and enjoy helping the pupils, technologists by mentoring them
  • Involved in conducting topographic surveys to measure and map land features,including contours, elevations and both natural and man-made structures, using GPS and Total stations
  • Accurately placing stakes in the ground at designated locations according to design, thereby making sure that of proper count, alignment, elevation and spacing at intervals and offsets
  • Preparing detailed survey reports, field notes,and other documentation to accurately record survey findings and observations
  • Maintaining equipment, making sure they are kept clean, well calibrated and performing routine checks on them to ensure optimal performance and eliminate unnecessary errors
  • Working and collaborating closely with the design team to provide valuable input, ensuring interface between the survey data and project design goals
  • Worked on several projects including Layout surveys ( subdivision) of hectares of virgin land for residential and industrial purposes, landscaping activities, setting out buildings such as schools, residential buildings, factories and drainage works.
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.

Hartland Nigeria Limited Auchi Edo
02.2016 - 12.2016
  • Infrastructural Development of Edo University, Iyahmo and Road construction Projects.

Surveyor

Ponticelli Nigerian Ltd, Totalfina Nig Ltd
06.2013 - 05.2015
  • Gas) OML 58 Upgrade - Obagi Rivers, State, Saipem/Ponticelli/ Dexicom(SPD), The aim of this project was to upgrade the flow station and the construction of new gas and energy pipeline
  • Responsibilities include:
  • Perform construction stake out and calculations, boundary and topographic surveys
  • Coordinate project requirements with team members
  • Manage survey projects, maintain project budgets
  • Prepare preliminary and final plats, legal descriptions, exhibits
  • Provide data relevant to the shape, contour, gravitation, location, elevation, or dimension of land or land features on construction site for engineering, map making, mining, land evaluation, construction, and other purposes
  • Established legal boundaries of properties, set out positions of concrete foundations, pipelines, surface and underground, alignment of pipe racks, tank settlements, set out roadways and drainage systems
  • Carried out tank settlements Tests
  • Staking or setting out pipeline routes, locating underground pipe structures, underground cable train.

Surveyor

Setraco Nigeria Limited
03.2007 - 11.2008
  • Project: Construction and Rehabilitation of 5km Imgbi -Swali
  • Road
  • Client: Ministry of Works and Transport, Bayelsa State
  • The project focused on the setting out of the proposed road to be expanded, reconstructed and rehabilitated
  • This is an aspect of engineering surveys which was conducted to obtain data essential for planning,estimating, locating the various phases of the project
  • The aim of this project was to obtain spatial information needed for the design,construction, and estimation of the road project to connect the rural towns cut out from the major city by rivers, creeks, and streams by constructing bridges and abutments to link the rural areas was saddled with the role of conducting topographic and detail surveys, collecting data, and mapping terrain for construction, mapping, or other purposes for engineering design
  • Collect and analyze data on land conditions, boundaries, and elevation
  • Create maps, sketches and reports based on survey findings
  • Utilize CAD software for drafting survey results
  • Collaborate with engineers, architects, and construction teams
  • Ensure accuracy and precision in all survey work
  • Setting out or Staking of road alignment
  • Calculating and fixing of invert levels for the drainage works
  • Leveling using automatic level instruments such as Leica NA720
  • Achievements
  • We achieved the project by the following
  • Traversing to obtain the coordinate (northings, eastings and heights) along the road corridor
  • Establishing control points (Benchmarks) along the route and applying corrections
  • Obtaining the Reduced levels on the benchmarks
  • Setting out the Centreline coordinates and offsetting accordingly
  • Marking of the chainages along the centreline of the existing road alignment at 50m intervals
  • Establishing intermediate benchmarks for a supplementary survey prior to the construction activities
  • Detailing of some natural and man-made features and transferring same data to the Engineers
  • Production of road map
  • The scope of the project included
  • Reconnaissance
  • Traversing
  • Setting out and detailing
  • Data processing
  • Plotting and plan production
  • We also cased pillars or monuments on site at secure location, they were buried and numbered according to prefixes specified by the clients
  • Each was 18cm x18cm x75cm
  • A 90cm iron rod was encased at the center of the concrete of 18cm thickness obtained from engineering ratio1:2:3 in aggregate of cement,sand and granite
  • I used such survey instruments such as, , Leica total stations TS02, Leica automatic levels NA720
  • Ranging poles
  • Tracking rods
  • 50m/100m steel tapes

Senior Surveyor, Surveyor

Setraco Nigeria Limited FCT, Federal Capital Development Authority, Abuja
07.2007 - 02.2008
  • Working as an experienced Surveyor I played a key role in our Site Design Team
  • I leveraged my expertise in Surveying and creative problem-solving skills while collaborating closely with institutions/federal agencies, Architects, Engineers, and project teams
  • As a dedicated and detail-oriented professional with a passion for land surveying, engineering survey and project management, more responsibilities were place on me
  • I was responsible for leading and overseeing all aspects of land surveying projects, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and compliance with industry standards and regulations
  • In addition, I was appointed to be the Lead of the Surveying Team and perform both managerial oversight and field/project-related Surveying aspects as demanded by the project consultant
  • Conduct field surveys and measurements using a variety of modern surveying equipment, such as Leica TS02 total stations and GPS
  • Prepare maps, diagrams, and reports detailing the results of surveys and ensuring their accuracy
  • Determine cross-sectional area of the carriageway and provide advice on boundary issues
  • Collaborate with civil, architects, construction personnel, and planners to provide surveying information for construction and development projects
  • Ensure compliance with regulations and codes
  • Stay up to date with new surveying technology and industry developments
  • Resolve discrepancies in survey results
  • Maintain detailed records of all surveying activities and ensure data integrity
  • Leveling of the controls or Benchmarks
  • Analyze, manage and display data using geographic information systems and computer-aided design and drafting
  • The major achievement of this road construction project was to open up the link road between Nigeria boarder and neighboring country to boost trade links
  • Adamawa State is a commercial trade centre, the project connected Gombe, Gembu and Cameroun Replublic
  • It increased the economic activities, trade volumes between the two countries and some other sister countries who are good in cattle breeding, agricultural produce, exchange of seeds, cash crops and movement of finished products
  • Infrastructural Development of Guzape Residential Area Abuja
  • Cient:, The project focused on the development of the Guzape residential area
  • The location was entirely a virgin forest mapped out by the Federal Authority for development which includes estates, recreation, utility services, firefighting station, road networks, amusement parks
  • The aim of this project was to obtain a topographical surveys, detail surveys and transiting to the engineering department for engineering designs
  • The purpose was also to obtain additional information required for the planning and the engineering designs involving the road networks, drainage patterns and designs, mapping out areas for Arterial roads, collector roads, Local roads, Service lanes, Minor access roads
  • Responsibilities:
  • Collect and analyze data on land conditions, boundaries, and elevation
  • Create maps, sketches and reports based on survey findings
  • Utilize CAD software for drafting survey results
  • Collaborate with engineers, architects, and construction teams
  • Ensure accuracy and precision in all survey work
  • Setting out of road alignment, carriageway, walkway,Median and Pedestal crossing using Topcon total stations, Gprs equipments
  • Calculating and fixing of invert levels for the drainage works
  • Leveling using automatic level instruments such as TOPCON Total station Leica NA720
  • Layout or subdivision of residential plots
  • Setting out routes for storm water evacuation
  • Setting out and locating utility axis and lines
  • The scope of this project included
  • Reconnaissance
  • Traversing
  • Detail survey
  • Topographical survey
  • Route survey
  • Data acquisition and processing
  • Leveling
  • I performed other tasks such as
  • Boundary
  • Plot Plans
  • Foundation Survey
  • Final Survey and as-built survey
  • Field Data Point Management
  • Conceptual Plans and Exhibits
  • Achievements:
  • I and my crew members were able to establish a highly accurate and reliable controls which was used for the entire project with minimal misclosure
  • Accurate mapping and boundary adjustments ensuring precise property lines, proper road alignment, and accurate spatial data
  • Successful in solving the problems that arose as a result of obstructions such as rivers, streams, gully areas, heavy sediments rocks, successfully creating bypass
  • We overcame complex surveying and design challenges with mathematical solutions
  • Promoted data management and analysis, improving on data quality, accuracy and interpretation
  • Collaborated and work effectively with all teams such the Engineers, Architects, Quantity Surveyors and the Government Engineering representatives
  • Conducted necessary toolbox, improved on safety and risk management, ensuring safety, and work place hazards were identified
  • Produced high quality deliverables such as topo data, as-built drawings which was acquired on weekly basis as directed by the Project manager
  • I received positive feedback from the Company's management in form of recommendations and from the Client's Representatives which led to salary raise and bonuses
  • ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF THIS PROJECTS:
  • At the completion of this project, it created space for an additional four thousand housing units, bringing a great relief to the capital city
  • Infrastructural development of new town, which created a lot jobs for the real estates, construction firms, improvement in quality of life, de-congestion of the urban centre, increase in tax revenue, improved road network and social amenities, opening up more lands for business growth.

Education

Bachelor of Science degree - Surveying and Geo-informatics

Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Skills

    Proficiency in AutoCAD

    Knowledge of GIS software

    Experience with CAD software

    Strong data collection and data management skills

    Familiarity with databases

    Excellent communication skills

    Excellent organizational skills

    Excellent time management skills

    Data Processing

    Critical Thinking

    Autodesk Land Development and Civil 3D

    Precise measurement

    Team Leadership

    Knowledgeable in the use of Leica and Topcon Total stations

    MS Word

    Excel

    Flexible Schedule

    Mathematical Calculations

    Topographic mapping

    Total Station Operation

    Robotic Total Stations

    GIS Software Proficiency

    AutoCAD Civil 3D

    Land Surveying Expertise

    Route surveying

    Technical report writing

    Construction staking

    As-Built Surveys

    Drone surveying

Certification

Full member, Nigerian Institution of Surveyors, 05/2019

Position Held

  • Treasurer, Nigerian Institution of Surveying, 2019, 2021
  • Public Relations Officer, Association of Private Practicing Surveyors, 2019, 2021

Languages

English
Native language
IGBO
Advanced
C1

Football, swimming

Passionate footballer during my youthful age, and swimming as a result of my profession.

Timeline

Senior Surveyor

HartLand Nigeria Ltd.
02.2016 - 12.2016

Hartland Nigeria Limited Auchi Edo
02.2016 - 12.2016

Surveyor

Ponticelli Nigerian Ltd, Totalfina Nig Ltd
06.2013 - 05.2015

Senior Surveyor, Surveyor

Setraco Nigeria Limited FCT, Federal Capital Development Authority, Abuja
07.2007 - 02.2008

Surveyor

Setraco Nigeria Limited
03.2007 - 11.2008

Registered Surveyor

Rohi-Geo Solutions Limited
1 2017 - Current

Bachelor of Science degree - Surveying and Geo-informatics

Enugu State University of Science and Technology

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